The newest Terrapin seasonal has arrived! Pumpkinfest debuted last year as a part of Terrapin’s Side Project bomber series. In it’s sophomore release — this pumpkin beer gets promoted to seasonal.
If you don’t know Terrapin’s head brewer Spike Buckowski, Spike Continue Reading →
So many hit at once, I thought I would just combine them into a post. Fall seasonals are hitting the stores almost daily. Over the past week a some of the more well known Oktoberfests have arrived.
Oktoberfest is also known as Marzen. Beer and refrigeration actually have an intimate history. Brewing of beer, and preserving of beer has greatly improved since refrigeration. Prior to the ability to refrigerate, brewing had to be suspended during the warmer months, because the beer would spoil in the heat. ( Cold inhibits bacterial growth.) More often than not, March was the last feasible month to brew (Marzen=March.) They were stored underground or in some form of cold storage until fall — Sept/October. Also, these versions had a higher alcohol content to keep over time. Fest beers are typically darker, malty, not as hoppy as IPA’s and some pales.
Here’s a rundown of the new releases
Red Brick has been a little silent in the Atlanta market these days. Without sugar coating it, they have been going through some changes. First, they have been kicking butt in South Carolina, Alabama, and Mississippi. Secondly Continue Reading →
Another fall lager for ya! Rogue Maierfest makes it’s seasonal return from Newport, Oregon. Maierfest derives it’s name from Rogue brewmaster John Maier. He writes –
“Over the years, the traditional Oktoberfest style from the major Munich breweries has lost a Continue Reading →
It’s that time of year for fall lagers to start heading our way. Pumpkin beers are shipping ,and now marzens. The first of a few of these fall styles returns for a second visit from Heavy Seas and that’s Continue Reading →
Heavy Seas Beer out of Baltimore, Maryland was recently having an identity crisis. Essentially, Heavy Seas was carrying two brands – Clipper City, and Heavy Seas. Not to be confusing – they were both the same brewery, just different lines. Continue Reading →
